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Spatial and temporal variations in eco-geomorphic drivers, including significant seasonal changes in vegetation stem properties and short-term hydrodynamic impacts on sediment supply, dictate contrasting patterns of saltmarsh edge evolution. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To identify how spatial and temporal variations in hydrodynamic and ecological drivers influence saltmarsh edge evolution and provide empirical data for predictive numerical models.

August 30, 2026Earth Surface Processes and LandformsOpen Access

Spatial and Temporal Variation in Drivers of Saltmarsh Eco‐Geomorphic Evolution: Field Insights From the St. Lawrence Estuary, Canada

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AMAcacia MarkovInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique JSJacob StolleInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique INIoan NistorUniversity of Ottawa

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Field study reveals spatial and seasonal variations in hydro-eco-geomorphic drivers across meso-tidal saltmarshes, indicating short-term hydrodynamic shifts dictate marsh edge stability.

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To identify how spatial and temporal variations in hydrodynamic and ecological drivers influence saltmarsh edge evolution and provide empirical data for predictive numerical models.
Conducted eight field campaigns between July 2023 and August 2024 across meso-tidal saltmarshes in Petites-Bergeronnes, Québec, Canada.
Measured inundation frequency, sediment deposition rates, suspended sediment concentrations, and seasonal stem morphology across seven saltmarsh species throughout the snow-free season.
Spatial differences in inundation frequency, sediment supply, and vegetation structure correlated with marsh boundary dynamics, driving progradation in one zone and edge erosion in another.
Suspended sediment concentration was significantly correlated with temporal fluctuations in spring tidal heights within the prograding marsh zone.
Pioneer Sporobolus alterniflorus showed significant seasonal variation compared to high marsh communities, exhibiting increases of 2.53 mm in mean stem diameter and 59.5 cm in mean stem length from early to peak season.

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Markov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f0ce6c1a8fb52e79d3cf https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70395

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Field study reveals spatial and seasonal variations in hydro-eco-geomorphic drivers across meso-tidal saltmarshes, indicating short-term hydrodynamic shifts dictate marsh edge stability.

Spatial and Temporal Variation in Drivers of Saltmarsh Eco‐Geomorphic Evolution: Field Insights From the St. Lawrence Estuary, Canada

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